Near the Auberge du Cheval Blanc

The Chateau de Ferrières built in 1859, home of the Rothschild family – guided visit of the Park can be made with reservations from April to September – Tel 01.60.05.24.43 – (8km)

The Vaux le Vicomte Chateau and the splendid gardens designed by Le Nôtre – candlelight visit, Molière open air theatre, lunch on the lawn in period costumes, lots of activities and shows for children. Tel 01.64.14.41.90. (10km)

The Champs Sur Marne Chateau, home of Madame de Pompadour – guided Park visit with reservations from April to September – Tel 01.60.05.24.43 (8 k) Chateau de Fontainebleau, an open book onto eight centuries of history, visit of the Napoleon the 1st museum – open periodically (call ahead) – Tel 01.60.71.50.70

Sea Life- magic of the aquatic world…from the banks of the Seine River to the Antilles

Parc de l’Emprunt – Souppes-sur-Loing In the heart of a six hectare estate, you’ll enjoy wandering peacocks, geese, ostriches, stags, deer, and fawns. A petting zoo lets children get up close with farm animals.

Explore the medieval city of Provins

Open air cafe on the Marne river – Restaurant, Bar. In Condé Sainte Libière, etc.

Horse and Carriage Museum in Pontcarré

The Tacot des Lacs – a steam engine train ride along the Loing Canal – The tacot is a rare throwback to the little trains like “Décauville which used to meander from village to village in the countryside”

The Vallée Village Chic Outlet Shopping – Shopping for major brand names at discount prices

Grand Historical Spectacle of Meaux
Meaux Autumn Festival
Provins Medieval Festival in the month of June
Brazil-themed Carnival in Lagny sur Marne in the month of March
Spoken Word Spring Event in May in Bussy St Martin
Marne Celebration

- Central Paris 45 minutes away by RER A from the Bussy St Georges station

For Information on the monuments and top attractions of Paris:

The Eiffel Tower

The “Grand Lady” of Paris was built for the Universal Exposition of 1889, to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution. The Tower is about 350 meters high! Entrance (elevator up to the 2nd level): 9 euros for adults and children 13 and up, 5.30 euros for children under 12. Open from Jan. 1 to June 13, 9:30 am to 11:00 pm every day. (for athletic types, the stairs are open from 9:30 am to 6:00pm); June 14 to August 31: 9:00 am to midnight every day.

Notre Dame Cathedral

The construction of the cathedral began in 1163 and finished 200 years later, around 1345. Notre Dame can hold up to 6000 worshipers. Of course, entrance is free, but if you want to climb up into the towers, entrance costs around 6 euros. Architects never planned for elevators, sorry, so those with heart conditions should refrain from taking the route to the skies…Opening hours: 8:00 am to 6:45 pm every day. Guided visits from 9:30 am to 6:45 pm every day. Mass: 8:00 am, 9:00 am, noon, and 6:45 pm.

The Champs-Elysées and the Arc de Triomphe

The section of the Champs Elysées that stretches from Place de la Concorde to the Grand Palais is enough on its own to deserve the title of the “most beautiful avenue in the world”. The rest of the avenue is lined with shops and often over-priced restaurants. Try out some of the surrounding streets. Don’t forget to visit the Arc de Triomphe at the top of the avenue, built in the middle of the 18th century to commemorate the victories of Napoleon. Entrance fee: around 6 euros, free for children under 12. Opening hours: 9:30 am to 11:00 pm every day from April to October, and from 10:00 am to 11:00 pm every day from November to March.

Montmartre and Sacré Coeur basilica

In the Roman-Byzantine style, the basilica crowns the hill of Montmartre. Started in 1875, its construction was completed in 1914. Entrance is free, but access to the crypt and the dome costs approximately 5 euros. To spare yourself some of the fatigue of the climb, take the funicular, a funny little one-wagon tramway. From the Anvers metro station, start to climb the hillside up to Rue Tardieu. The funicular station is located there. Until the 19th century, Montmartre was just a village located outside the bounds of the fortifications of Paris. The film Amélie will give you a glimpse of the area you absolutely have to visit, even if it’s just to visit one of the area’s 7 museums!

Invalides Church

The Hospice of the Invalides was built starting in 1671 by order of Louis XIV, who wanted to house indigent and gravely wounded soldiers returning from his many wars. The work was rapidly completed, but a church was then added on. The work took about thirty years in total. You can visit the church, several museums, and the tomb of Napoleon the 1st whose body was brought back from St. Helena in 1830. Entrance is 6 euros, but free for children under 12. Opening hours: from October to March 31, from 10:00 am to 4:45 pm, from April to September 30, from 10:00 am to 5:45 pm.

Saint Germain des Prés / Latin Quarter

This quarter, whose history is intimately linked to the cultural and artistic life of the French capital, is bordered to the North by the Quay Malaquais and on the South by the Rue du Four. To the West, the Rue des Saints-Pères is at the border with the 7th district and the Rue de Seine is at the crossroads of the Monnaie and Odéon neighborhoods. This neighborhood is both a strategic point for Parisian cultural life and for artists’ studios, with many bookstores and museums, and it’s also a place where it’s great to be seen.

Place des Vosges

Henri IV ordered the construction of the celebrated square which only ended in 1612, two years after the assassination of Le Gascon by Ravaillac. Initially christened “Place Royale”, it was renamed “Place des Vosges” by Napoleon the 1st, who wanted to pay homage with the name to the inhabitants of the residents of the Vosges because of how quickly they paid their taxes. The Square is remarkable both for its style (it is framed by 36 buildings that date from the construction of the square), and also for its boutiques and small park, in the center of which you’ll find the statue of Louis XIII.
You’ll find more commentary (in English) on the monuments of Paris on the site: Eiffel Tower and monuments.

A wonderful walk through Paris

Paris offers a large number of interesting itineraries for gawkers. You can follow all the waterways (the quays along the Seine, of course, but also the Canal St. Martin) or you can also walk along the old train lines of the Strasbourg line, which goes for 17 km and which will take you 15 meters high in the heart of the 12th district (the Green Way). You can also spend some excellent moments relaxing in one of the green spaces in the capital: Luxembourg gardens, the Buttes-Chaumont, the Montsouris park or the Georges Brassens park. Also, don’t forget to explore the gardens of the 14th district. And if you want to explore history and architecture, stroll through St Germain des Prés and the neighborhood of the St. Sulpice Church.
An exciting and thrilling city

Accessibility

Our Inn is ideally accessible by the A4 highway and close to the major visitor attractions of our region as well.

Also the RER A that connects Marne la Vallée places our little village scarcely 45 minutes from the center of Paris and all of the city’s treasures.

RER A – This line places you at 45 mn from the heart of Paris non-stop, but you’re also connected via the Chessy Station and its TGV Low Cost, the Vallée Village of Val d’Europe, the Gare de Lyon station, the University of Nanterre, Le Vésinet and Saint-Germain en Laye, as well as Maison Lafitte or Joinville le Pont. Not to mention Auber, the station that connects to Opéra, the major department stores and stops to take Roissy Bus.

And there’s the Chatelet Les Halles station with access to lines 4, 1, 7, 11, 14 of the Metro and RER B and D
This station is the biggest transport hub in the Ile de France region and therefore of Paris. Plus, there are many bus routes departing through the nearby streets and avenues. In addition, this station will undergo major improvements taking place as part of a redesign of the Halles neighborhood and the construction of the Canopy of Les Halles. These lines can take you to a tremendous number of stations.

Here is a selection.Line 4 takes you to “Porte de Clignancourt” and its famous flea market, the “Saint Germain des Prés”, a very attractive district, “Montparnasse Bienvenue” and access to the Montparnasse station where you can board TGV lines bound for Western France. The station is right at the base of the Montparnasse Tower, where you can marvel at a magnificent view of the city of Paris.Line 11 brings you to the Place de la République, which has been recently renovated, and the popular and picturesque Place Belleville neighborhood in the 20th district of Paris, the historic Chinatown, and the Place des Fête a few meters from the Parc des Buttes Chaumont.Line 14, an attraction in its own right, called the Meteor: it stops only at the prestigious destinations of Gare Saint-Lazare –the Olympiades in the heart of the other Parisian Chinatown; Madeleine, Pyramides, Chatelet, Gare de Lyon, Bercy (with its Omnisport Center) Cour Saint-Emilion and the François Mitterrand Library… For every station an attraction!RER B – A line that serves the most strategic attractions, connects you directly to Roissy, and to the Orly Airport by Antony and Orly Val, Orly Bus, and the Catacombs at Denfert Rochereau, the Parc des Expositions and its excellent special events, le Bourget, the Stade de France in Saint Denis, and the Park de Sceaux too….
The connection to RER C at Saint-Michel Notre Dame is also a key advantage. That’s right. RER C will bring you to the majestic front gates of the Palace of Versailles and its gardens in just 45 minutes…

RER D – Less flashy and touristic, this line will connect you widely with the Paris region and all it has to offer, from Orry la Ville to Melun and Malesherbes